Score-card for foot-ball games



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A. A. IRWIN. scum. CARD FOR FOOT BALL GAMES.

Patented Mar. 6, 1894.

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UNITED STATES PATENT ARTHUR A. IRWIN, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

SCORE-CARD FOR FOOT-BALL GAMES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 515,959, dated March 6,

Application filed July 10,1893.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR A. IRWIN, of Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Score-Boards for Foot-Ball Games, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has relation to score boards for recording the progress of athletic games, and it has more particular reference to score boards for indicating the progress of foot ball games.

It is Well known that while foot ball is a very popular game at this time, and is largely patronized, few spectators are able to keep the exact progress of the game without information from some one who knows in detail the effect of every movement and play, and hesides this, not very many are able to see, from the crowded condition of the players, ust what point has been made in the game.

It is the object of this invention to provide a score board upon which the points or plays upon which the spectators are not likely to he informed, may be kept.

To this end the invention consists of a score board comprising in its construction a base or stand, a frame mounted upon said base so as to revolve thereon, a scoreboard provided with trunnions having hearings in said frame, said score hoard consisting of first, a plain panel; second, a revoluble panel; third, a divided plain panel; fourth, a divided panel, one part of which is plain, and the other adapted to receive a slide; fifth,a revoluble panel; and, sixth, two plain panels, all asl will now proceed to describe and claim.

Reference is to be had to the annexed drawings and to the letters marked thereon forming a part of this specification, the same letters designating the same parts or features, as the case may be, wherever they occur.

In the drawings-Figure 1 is a front view of my improved score board. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same.

In carrying out my invention I provide a base or stand or, of any suitable form and height, and a frame I) provided with a pivot Serial No. 43%002- (No model.)

a mounted in the base or stand, so that it may revolve thereon. I next provide a score board provided at its sides with trunnions d which are mounted in bearings in the frameb so as to turn thereon, and so as that the score board may be tipped or moved to any desired inclined position from a vertical position.

The face of the score board comprises first, a plain panel e at the top for the names of the clubs and the points of the game. The first may be written upon the board by means of chalk or paint, and the latter maybe placed thereon by means of removable cards as shown at ff. Second, a revoluhle panel 9, upon which the name of the club and the word Ball maybe written or otherwise marked, the name of one club being on one side, and that of the opposing club on the opposite side. Third, a plain divided panel, on one part of which, as at h, the number of points may be indicated, and on the other part the word Down. Fourth, a plain divided panel, one part of which may be adapted to have the number of yards indicated thereon, and the other adapted to receive a slide containing the players name. Fifth, a revoluble panel having on one side the word Gain and on the other side the word Loss to indicate whether the play was a gain or loss. Sixth, two plain panels for the names of the umpire and referee.

WVith this device the progress of a game of foot ball may be readily kept and indicated to spectators, and the score board can easily be manipulated so as to turn its face toward any part of the field or spectators benches so that those upon high seats as well as those near the ground can see the board.

Having thus explained the nature of the invention and described a way of constructing and using the same, though without attempting to set forth allot the forms in which it may be made or all of the modes of its use, it is declared that what is claimed is A score board for indicating the progress and results of foot ball games, comprising in its construction a base or stand, a frame mounted upon said base so as to revolve therename to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses, this 27th day of IO June, A. D. 1893.

ARTHUR A. IRWIN. Witnesses:

ARTHUR O. SNYDER, JOHN THIEL.

Correction in Letters Patent No. 515,959r

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 515,959, granted March 6, 1894, upon the application of Arthur A. Irwin, of Boston, Massachusetts, the title of the invention was erroneously written and printed Score-Cards for Foot-Ball Games, Whereas the said title should have been written and printed Score-Boards for Foot-Ball Games; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the ease in the Patent Office.

Signed, countersigned, and sealed this 13th day of March, A. D. 1894.

[SEAL] JNO. M. REYNOLDS,

Assistant Secretary of the Interior.

Oountersigned Jon: S. SEYMOUR,

Commissioner of Pct-tents. 

